Chelsea Groton Foundation Gives $1,000 to People with Intellectual Disabilities for Vocational Training

Norwich, CT – Chelsea Groton Foundation awarded $1,000 to The Arc New London County for the purchase of a Troy-Bilt Horse Garden Tiller to support The Arc Farmstand and community agriculture project in Ledyard.
 
The Arc Farmstand provides on-the-job vocational training for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in the areas of retail, farming and distribution. This project also provides a way for neighbors in the community to buy local, seasonal, fresh produce locally while people with I/DD learn job skills critical to full inclusion and optimal independence.

The Arc New London County is a 64-year-old local nonprofit agency providing support to over 550 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in Southeastern Connecticut.
 
For enrollment information and information on employment training opportunities please contact Bonnie Jones at 860.449.1529 x 301 or bjones@thearcnlc.org. For general information, please contact Meghan Horan at 860.889.4435 x116 or mhoran@thearcnlc.org.